R.I.P. Blockbuster...

[DVMNXK]

I'm all for technology moving forward...still a bit sad to see a part of my childhood disappearing.

 

[Platinum State]

So much memories..........
I remember renting a Playstation 1 and Nintendo 64 before buying them. And after having bought them renting games for them non stop.

 

[Mark Antony]

So can we blame netflix + internet for this?

Netflix. The internet. Red box.

Blockbuster had the blueprint for these things early in the game, just poor leadership and vision. This could've been a blockbuster world.

 

[rare]

I remember the times when we would hit blockbuster up and rent the movies on Friday nights. Moms always yelling at me to rewind the movies on the VCR You will be missed.

 

[ollievb]

major part of my childhood. every weekend was depended on blockbuster for me.  I used to beep my mom 911 from her job so she can drive me to blockbuster to rent a game when a new game dropped.  i also rented so many cartoon, wrestling and anime(when it wasnt even called that and it was in the sci fi section).  

everything is gone now *sigh* 

you will be missed blockbuster. 

 

[bombbiggidyphil]

The nostalgic in me hurts...the rest of me couldn't care less. End of an era though...RIP.

 

[coldcity]

The liquidation sale begins on the 14th.



Saturday is the last day to rent, but stores will re-open Thurs (Nov 14) for a HUGE LIQUIDATION SALE! Find a store: http://t.co/RuGQPDHdsZ
— Blockbuster (@blockbuster)

November 8, 2013

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[iYen]

anyone have an idea of what they'll be selling and for what prices?

 

[Nike Jordan]

This is the End was the last movie rented at Blockbuster.

http://variety.com/2013/biz/news/this-is-the-end-blockbuster-1200820318/

 

[reggiekiller]

I used to work there back in the day

 

[Nike Jordan]

 
I used to work there back in the day

Have any stories to tell?

 

[reggiekiller]

 

 
I used to work there back in the day

Have any stories to tell?

no

 

[servechilled81]

 

 
I used to work there back in the day

Have any stories to tell?

not really a story but they lost their contract with a movie studio or something like that

so my bro has to take the store credit card and buy out all the copies from Target and Walmart on Tuesday mornings

to rent for some new releases.  I remember him being mad that he had to go and buy tons of copies of Magic Mike 

 

 

[DCAllAfrican]

 

[aepps20]

Can't wait for a thread in November that tracks the Rise and Fall of Liberal conjecture and innuendo on Niketalk.

 

[tay1]

A podcast called Business wars did a whole series on it. Was pretty interesting.

 

[MakeNTGreatAgain]

da fact dat blockbuster could have bought netflix is da funniest part smh

 

[Mark Antony]

That's why they need to start diversifying executive boardrooms.

Blockbuster Could Have Bought Netflix for $50 Million, but the CEO Thought It Was a Joke

John Antioco's arrogance in September 2000 cost Blockbuster its future.

www.inc.com